BMW 8 Series vs Buick Regal

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Buick Regal

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

BMW 8 SeriesBuick Regal

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,925
£1,925
New Zealand
$3,169
$3,169
Australia
$2,626
$2,626
United States
$2,449
$2,449

Official figures

Uses
29 mpg
29 mpg
Also
9.8 L/100km
9.8 L/100km
On a full tank
–
444 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
404 L
Length
–
4,831 mm
Weight
–
1,649 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
164 kW
Torque
–
350 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed automatic
Drive
–
FWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

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